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## 1 Chronicles 8:1-32 in Context (Verses 1–35 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/1) Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
 
 [2 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/2) Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/3) And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,*
 
 [4 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/4) And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
 
 [5 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/5) And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.*
 
 [6 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/6) And these *are* the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
 
 [7 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/7) And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/8) And Shaharaim begat *children* in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara *were* his wives.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/9) And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
 
 [10 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/10) And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These *were* his sons, heads of the fathers.
 
 [11 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/11) And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
 
 [12 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/12) The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
 
 [13 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/13) Beriah also, and Shema, who *were* heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
 
 [14 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/14) And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
 
 [15 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/15) And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
 
 [16 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/16) And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
 
 [17 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/17) And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
 
 [18 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/18) Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
 
 [19 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/19) And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
 
 [20 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/20) And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
 
 [21 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/21) And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;*
 
 [22 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/22) And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
 
 [23 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/23) And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
 
 [24 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/24) And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
 
 [25 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/25) And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
 
 [26 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/26) And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
 
 [27 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/27) And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
 
 [28 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/28) These *were* heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief *men*. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
 
 [29 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/29) And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name *was* Maachah:*
 
 [30 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/30) And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
 
 [31 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/31) And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.*
 
 [32 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/32) And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.*
 
 [33 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/33) ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.**
 
 [34 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/34) And the son of Jonathan *was* Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.*
 
 [35 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/8/35) And the sons of Micah *were*, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.*
 
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